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A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
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constellation
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A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
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atmosphere
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A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
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A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
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the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
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this is where the sun is located
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A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere
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the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
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the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
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Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system
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a giant, high-pressure continuous storm on Jupiter
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closest planet to the sun; shortest period of revolution (88 days)
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"most beautiful"; Earth's twin due to similar density, mass size, and gravity; 477°C due to CO2 (greenhouse effect) and covered w/ clouds raining sulfuric acid; the brightest planet; albedo is 0.76; third brightest object in our sky (after sun and moon); retrograde rotation
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balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail
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The distance that light travels in one year
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the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon
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describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
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(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
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A dwarf planet in our solar system.
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small rocky objects that are to small to be considered planets
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is when a massive star has collapsed and pulls everything in, even light
